KMID : 1024020220520010011
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Imaging Science in Dentistry 2022 Volume.52 No. 1 p.11 ~ p.18
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Magnetic resonance imaging study of incidental findings in the paranasal sinuses and ostiomeatal complex
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Yousefi Faezeh
Mollabashi Mina Shokri Abbas Tavakoli Emad Farhadian Maryam Tavakoli Ali
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to assess incidental abnormal findings in the paranasal sinuses and anatomical variations of the ostiomeatal complex (OMC) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Materials and Methods: MRI scans of 616 patients (mean age, 44.0¡¾19.4 years) were evaluated. Prior to obtaining the MRI scans, a checklist of patients¡¯ clinical symptoms was filled out after obtaining their consent. The Lund-Mackay classification was used to assess the paranasal sinuses and OMC. The prevalence of abnormal findings and their associations with patients¡¯ age, sex, and subjective symptoms were analyzed by the chi-square test, independent-sample t-test, and analysis of variance. The level of significance was set at 0.05.
Results: Abnormal findings in the paranasal sinuses were detected in 32.0% of patients, with a significantly higher prevalence in males (P<0.05), but no significant association with age (P>0.05). Epithelial thickening and retention cyst were the most common abnormal findings in the paranasal sinuses. According to the Lund-Mackay classification, 93% of the study population had normal sinuses (score<4). Concha bullosa and paradoxical concha were detected in 15.3% and 3.4%, respectively, with no significant association with the presence of septal deviation or Lund-Mackay classification (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Considering the relatively high prevalence of abnormal findings in the paranasal sinuses, it appears that clinical symptoms alone are not sufficient to diagnose sinusitis. A more accurate strategy would be to assess radiographic images of the paranasal sinuses and use a classification system. Sinusitis should be suspected in patients receiving a high score in this classification.
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KEYWORD
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Paranasal Sinuses, Incidental Findings, Nasal Septum
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